Need lighting help please!!!!!

[Somuchflo99]

Always the challenge. I'd love to give you a longer term soloutuon with led if you prefer them, but a decent two tube t5 would be a quick fix. A couple of the inexpensive par 38 reef bulbs would also work. They actually have a bit more power than a80.
You could even put two on either side of the 80 and have than come on for only four to six hours. (With any light you'll meet to acclimate but slowly increasing the time they are on btw.)

Like this.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B073V5V5J...t=&hvlocphy=9031339&hvtargid=pla-351099168381

Also this one is pretty good. Still think you'd need two and sorry this is the fresh water one you'll need the marine one.


https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B...s00?ie=UTF8&th=1#immersive-view_1507865874007

thank u that is super useful info do they have a t5 fixture that will fit over the tank without looking weird

 

[Somuchflo99]

All day full power will be ok for corals too right ?

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

thank u that is super useful info do they have a t5 fixture that will fit over the tank without looking weird

I don't know how long the tank is.
There are a bunch to choose from just limited in price.

All day full power will be ok for corals too right ?

Yes. Very much so. Better probably in fact.
We had a thread recently where addresses the par on this light and the other two I mentioned. Gaaa. I shoulda bookmarked it.

 

[Somuchflo99]

Tank is only 20” and I’ll find it thank u sooo much @saltyfilmfolks

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

Tank is only 20” and I’ll find it thank u sooo much @saltyfilmfolks

You're very welcome. Tag me if you need a hand.

Fwiw the eBay t5 from top dog sellers are ok, but the tubes are super meh if you go that route.

If you go led that's cool too

Good luck!

 

[Somuchflo99]

How many watts are recommended for tank and livestock @saltyfilmfolks

 

[Somuchflo99]

Also when I increase intensity do I need to take away blue And add more white

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

How many watts are recommended for tank and livestock @saltyfilmfolks

Also when I increase intensity do I need to take away blue And add more white

It's not really watts your looking for. Kinda a myth.

It's a par estimate by experience. A 20 in t5 fixture with two tubes that sits on the tank will give you enough par for low to mid light corals and nems. Four tubes would be med to high light.

With leds wattts also mean nothing becuse the same 49w led light with a lens will give you a more concentrated beam, making it more intense.

On your led. No. No compensation is needed. It's quite a low powered light and both color channels will grow coral. The kessil "logic" thing.
"Idiot proof".

 

[EleMental]

This is my color/intensity.

My nem seems happy with this setting. He's been here over a year now :)

 

[Somuchflo99]

This is my color/intensity.

My nem seems happy with this setting. He's been here over a year now :)

Same light ? I have the kessil A80 how far from the water and what is your end time

 

[EleMental]

Same light ? I have the kessil A80 how far from the water and what is your end time

I have 2 A360s my lights come on at 5am and go off at 10pm. 10in off the surface. I'm not familiar with the A80 my apologies on missing that but I would definitely up the color during your schedule. It couldn't hurt.

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

I found the convo if y'all r interested.

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/par-testing-kessil-a80-vs-30-kingbo-bulb.329909/